No way Duke can lose today.

UKGrad24

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How have they been "lucky"?
That’s easy. Hurley wasn’t expected to be this. Nobody really saw that coming. They weren’t able to lure a quality coach so they took a shot. He did have some small indications he could be good, like the way he dominated and turned St. Benedict’s into a national powerhouse. But this? No, even UConn didn’t expect it.

Then you have the 2014 title which was pure BS luck mixed with crappy officiating. They needed 10 things to do right and all 10 did. Total bs title.

They’ve been EXTREMELY lucky but that luck will run out. UConn dosnt have a good NIL budget and they don’t have crazy wealthy boosters. When Hurley goes pro and he likely will soon, they should go back down a bit. Maybe forever.

Duke is the much bigger threat to UK, and has way more statistical leverage to claim our spot than UConn ever will.
 

UKGrad24

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What is that? 10 straight #1 recruiting classes with ZERO titles?
And no title game appearances either. They haven’t played for a championship in 11 years.

Calipari isn’t the only one who’s choked non stop with top tier talent. Duke has been right there, the issue is 2015. Have the appearance Duke actually dominated with the system when they don’t.
 

Vek96

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I don’t care. Win more titles. We’ve won 1 this century. Uh, this century is now more than a quarter over with.
 
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UKGrad24

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This! He won’t have that luxury next season!
I love knowing that he’s wasted Boozer and Fagg / K’snipple. Chances of him securing guys that good year to year are slim to none. If they can’t do it, I don’t know that he’l ever get a team to do it.

Don’t you love how the media has people brainwashed into thinking Duke is this unstoppable force who’s won 20 championships and 5 straight? Then you look down and they don’t have many final fours and no title game appearances in 11 years?

I see what you did there, ESPN! You’re a hoot!
 

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And no title game appearances either. They haven’t played for a championship in 11 years.

Calipari isn’t the only one who’s choked non stop with top tier talent. Duke has been right there, the issue is 2015. Have the appearance Duke actually dominated with the system when they don’t.
They got lucky that year, 2015! Actually, it was all SETUP for them to win. They didn’t wanna see UK be an undefeated champion. Look, I despise Cal as much as the next guy. However, the powers that be totally stole that title from him. Put us on the other side of that bracket and we win it 99/100 times.
 

mcwildcats04

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Just watching the replay again and not only did he nail that impossible long 3 (think they said it was a 35-footer!), but he went and grabbed the deflected ball to start that wild sequence. What an epic way to end it for Mullins! Thank you, kid!
 

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My only remaining hope of making any real money off this tournament is AZ winning it all, so ofc that means UConn is going to get #7. FML.
 

UKGrad24

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They got lucky that year, 2015! Actually, it was all SETUP for them to win. They didn’t wanna see UK be an undefeated champion. Look, I despise Cal as much as the next guy. However, the powers that be totally stole that title from him. Put us on the other side of that bracket and we win it 99/100 times.
Time for Calipari to go, but he was absolutely cheated out of 2 more titles 100% no questions asked.
 
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EVER since they lost that regional heartbreaker in the Meadowlands back in 1990, they have had Duke's number in every single NCAA Tournament matchup since then....through 3 different coaches. Calhoun, Ollie and now Hurley, lol. It is good to see someone stickin' it to the Dukies and breaking little blue Duke hearts time and time and time and time and time again, lol. Kinda like how KU has consistently kicked the crap out of UNC ever since Roy boy left and Self was hired, lol.
 
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theBlues

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I was a little surprised when I went to ESPN and checked the score. I don't think they can beat Michigan or Arizona. I hope not.
 
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